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Bowl barrow in Wellhead Wood

0 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.98131, 0.50223

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Nightingale, Raven, Firecrest +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Nightingale, Raven, Firecrest +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Golden Waxcap +26 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap, Golden Waxcap +26 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Large White, Small White +17 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Glow-worm, Large White, Small White +17 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway by Wellhead Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway by Wellhead Wood

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